top tips to decrease coronavirus anxiety & improve
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Top Tips to Decrease Coronavirus Anxiety & Improve Emotional Well Being
Debra Kissen, Ph.D., M.H.S.A
Light on Anxiety CBT Treatment Center
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Presentation Outline
★ Socially Connected Living vs Social Isolation★ Don’t Get Hopeless, Do Get Creative★ Good Enough vs “Perfect” Living★ Limit Social Media Usage★ It is OK to NOT be OK★ Work Your Mindfulness Muscle★ Get Up & Get Moving★ Don’t Go At It Alone
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Socially Connected Living vs Social
Isolation
Social distancing does NOT mean social isolation!
Find new opportunities to connect with people.
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Socially Connected Living vs Social
Isolation
Not the Life Milestone You Had Planned
But Meaningful Nonetheless.
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Dating In The Age of Coronavirus
Determination
is Necessary
When it Comes
to Dating in the
Age of the
Coronavirus.
DON’T Get
Hopeless. DO
Get Creative.
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Good Enough Living
It is Time to Remove the Shackles of Perfectionism
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Watch Your Social Media Usage
Increased Stress on Relationships
The Pandemic is NOT a Cure for FOMO & Unhealthy Social Comparisons
Consider Going on a Social Media Diet
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But Sometimes You May Feel Like This
It Is OK to Not Be OK
Sometimes You May Feel Like This
All Emotions Are Valid.
Having a Difficult Time Does Not Make You
Broken, But It Does Make You Human.
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What Mindfulness is NOT:
Work Your Mindfulness Muscle
Mindfulness is not synonymous with relaxation
Mindfulness is not about emptying the mind
What Mindfulness Is:●Mindfulness is a form of brain training
●Mindfulness enhances your ability to “be here now” vs. “there & then”
Mindfulness entails continually bringing your attention back to the present
moment.
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No Better Time To Work Our Mindfulness
Moment Than The Present Moment
Nothing magical about the breath.
Only reason breath is so often used is
because it is always accessible.
The goal is not to prevent yourself
from having thoughts, feelings or
sensations but instead to enhance
your ability to notice when you have
become distracted and strengthen
your redirection mental muscle.
1. For 1 minute focus your attention
on your in breath and out breath
2. You will repeatedly find your
attention drifting, as thoughts,
feelings or sensations come into your
awareness
3. When you notice yourself
engaging with a distraction, gently
return your attention back to the
breath
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Get Up & Get MovingCreative Ideas to Increase Movement Throughout Your Day
• Plan for “walk & talk” meetings
• Schedule and set alarm for
movement breaks throughout
your day
• Place movement encouraging
tools throughout your home and
work environment
• In this age of social distancing all
the better to take the stairs over
elevators
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Don’t Go At It Alone
★ A little help can go a long way.
★ Admitting you need help is not weak but in fact the
bravest thing you can do.
★ Treatment for mental health concerns need not be
long term.
★ Most mental health providers are currently offering
web based treatment.
★ Mental health treatment can be practical and assist
you in managing challenges in your current life.
★ Mental health support is similar to working out with a
trainer at the gym. Could you do it alone? Yes. But is it
helpful and motivating to obtain external support? Yes!
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